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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Taylor Gang as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomaz Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pep throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Pep's leg but Pep calmly moves out of range.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Pep moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Pep with a jab.
Pep misses with a double jab.
Pep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor slips a jab from Pep.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Pep misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pep at a distance.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pep.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
Taylor thumps Pep with a low kick.
Pep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pep misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Pep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Pep throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
That kick from Taylor tenderised Pep's leg. Pep is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pep takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor catches Pep with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor stuns Pep with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pep checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor cracks Pep with a good jab.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Pep counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep checks a leg kick.
Pep throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Pep throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Pep saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor throws a body kick the misses
and Pep counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pep's sensitive parts.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Pep has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Taylor tries to work over Pep's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor taking a breather.
Pep lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pep blocks an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pep misses with a punch on the inside.
Pep trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pep into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Pep back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Pep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomaz Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pep steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Pep scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pep.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Frankie Pep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pep sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A punch combination from Pep misses.
Taylor jabs at Pep's body.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pep's head.
Pep throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Pep against the cage.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pep misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Pep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pep letting Taylor take a breather here.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pep using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pep cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor gets through Pep's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Pep's ribcage. Pep let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pep.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pep as Taylor tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Pep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pep tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Pep lands a body shot.
Pep lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor controlling the action here for a moment.
Pep working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to work over Pep's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pep misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor pushes Pep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep wants to stall.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomaz Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Pep's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomaz Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor throws a solid leg kick but Pep takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taylor.
Pep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pep misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Pep.
Some bone on bone action there as Pep checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
Thomaz Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Pep scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Pep knows he should have avoided that one.
Pep blocks a jab.
Thomaz Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor slips a jab from Pep.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor keeps Pep at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Pep lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pep.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pep throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pep takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pep misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Pep.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Pep's head back.
Taylor throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pep doesn't seem bothered though.
Pep takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pep gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Taylor.
Pep lands a jab.
Pep will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomaz Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Pep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pep scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Frankie Pep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Pep counters with a straight right hand.
Pep swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Pep.
Pep throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomaz Taylor.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomaz Taylor!
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hype
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